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Kevin O. Smith, late pastor of Pathways International.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Detective, defence clash over what statement said about Gardner’s killing

An investigator insisted in the Home Circuit Court on Tuesday that she was told that Andre Ruddock had been instructed to cut the throat of church member Taneka Gardner despite the defence challenging…
A yam farmer unpacks yams destined for export to be picked up along the Troy main road in Trelawny last November.
30 Sep, 2026 0

New planting tech set to revolutionise yam farming

WESTERN BUREAU: A new yam propagation technology could multiply planting material up to 300-fold from a single plant could help to ease the shortage of quality seed while leaving more edible yam for…
Elizabeth Emmanuel, head of technical assistance and corporate communications at the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility.
30 Sep, 2026 0

CCRIF: Fast payouts critical to Caribbean disaster recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has noted that regional governments are increasingly utilising parametric insurance to secure rapid access to cash following…
The vehicle housing the TIP Mobile Office on location at the William Knibb Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny.
30 Sep, 2026 0

TIP launches mobile office in Falmouth, unveils health plan

WESTERN BUREAU: The Teachers’ Income Protector (TIP) Friendly Society, which was established to provide loans and income protection to employees in the education sector, has launched a mobile office…
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30 Sep, 2026 0

Fees waived for schoolgirl still hospitalised after boulder tragedy

All medical fees have been waived for Kendra Rose, a primary school student who remains in a coma at the University Hospital of the West Indies after being struck by a boulder while making her way to…
Anthony Garwood, principal of Dinthill Technical High School, checks on the school’s poultry operation.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Dinthill Technical plans US$1.4m investment in commercial farming

Dinthill Technical High School is seeking to turn agriculture into a significant source of income, targeting US$6.6 million in gross returns and US$2.5 million in net profit from a planned…
From left: Camarlie Wilson, greenhouse technology student; Latoya Samms McNeil, community training intervention officer; Marcia Morgan, greenhouse technology student; Kelly-Ann Nevers-Haynes, instructor; Stacy-Ann Heron, greenhouse technology student; and
30 Sep, 2026 0

St John Bosco’s vocational shift pays off

Nine years after transitioning from a boys’ home to a vocational training institution, the St John Bosco Vocational Training Centre in Hatfield, Manchester is celebrating its success in equipping…
Dr Marco-Dean Brown
30 Sep, 2026 0

Unravelling Jamaica’s rat lungworm puzzle

A fascination with the hidden world of parasites has taken Dr Marco-Dean Brown from an undergraduate classroom at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to discoveries that are expanding…
From left: Dr Sonja Madden, acting vice-principal of academics at Montego Bay Community College (MBCC); Daren Hawthorne, Erin Campbell-Hawthorne, Omar Hawthorne and Lorna Hawthorne of the Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation; MBCC Principal Dr Darien Henry; and
30 Sep, 2026 0

MBCC students gain new support through Hawthorne Foundation grant

WESTERN BUREAU: Students at Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) in St James, including those disadvantaged by the destructive impact of Hurricane Melissa, can now apply for scholarship support,…